I spent the long weekend watching my nephew and that did my hip in. Well, my left hip. The right one held up for the most part, but I did have to ice is every now and then. The left one however was completely miserable. I'm sure it had to do with running after Jack and picking him up.
I told my PT guy on Monday and he agreed. I still did the round of leg lifts w/o weights, and then the 3 lb on left side and 6 lb on right side with the stim and bolsters. I was so sore on Tuesday and very stiff on Wednesday. I am not happy about this as when I get like that I feel like I start to actually compensate with my right and then that starts to hurt. As I was meant to go to the theatre last night I hadn't booked my 2nd appointment for the week, so will have to work it out at home until next week. I don't have another appointment until Wednesday as I have company in town.
Last night I received a letter from the genetic doctor. I have already made an appointment with her (January was the earliest) to review and discuss what I should be doing to prevent more injuries. The letter basically summed up the biopsy results and what they meant. I will copy the relevant bits below. None of this was a surprise as she had explained that these tests do not really work for the type of disorder she believes I have, but it's good to rule out the ones it does work for.
"The results of your collagen study revealed no abnormalities. This is good news as this test excludes most forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) type IV. This is a type of EDS that is associated with cardiovascular problems. The test you had also excludes some forms of EDS type VII another type of EDS which does not affect the cardiovascular system.
Unfortunately, the other major genes that affect collagen synthesis cannot be tested by means of this assay. No existing assay can help us better define your situation at this time.
I believe that your clinical situation is fibromyalgia plus hypermobile joints. Hypermobile joint disorder is a type of underlying connective tissue disorder that is in the EDS family.
Unfortunately, I do not have a specific test for this form of EDS at this point in time.
Many investigators are working on the various forms of connective tissue disorders in an effort to better understand them. I have no doubt that within a few years' time better testing will be available. It is also hoped that such testing could be performed on samples of venous blood."
So, nothing new or surprising, but in some ways it feels good to at least have a diagnosis that covers the multitude of issues I have had.
